Bulsu - CSSP Department of Public Administration and Governance

𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 5 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙎𝙊 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮: 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜

For the introductory discussions, Mr. Rafael Baesa, faculty member, Department of Public Administration and Governance (DPAG), discussed the importance of financial management, which involves the strategic planning, organizing, and controlling of an organization's finances and resources to stabilize and achieve its objectives. He also explained the principles of good financial management, which include transparency, accountability, sustainability, stewardship, and compliance.

Subsequently, Mr. Albert Romero, also from the Department of Public Administration and Governance (DPAG), discussed the significance of strategic planning within the organization, which must align with its vision, mission, goals, and priorities. He also emphasized that organizations must analyze their strengths and weaknesses in order to make informed decisions to improve performance and achieve their goals effectively.

Lastly, Dr. Victoria Valenzuela, from the Department of Public Administration and Governance (DPAG), discussed the sustainability mechanisms of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), by which she emphasized their crucial roles which help CSOs to survive challenges, grow over time, and continuously serve their members and make impactful changes for the citizens.

To conclude the session, CSOs proceeded with a workshop wherein they were able to apply the lessons by giving them the opportunity to identify the financial management strategy, create strategic planning, and identify sustainable mechanisms.

𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 4 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝘾𝙎𝙊) 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙘𝙩 12009 𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙘𝙩

For this session, Assistant Director Gracela Ortiz, Assistant Regional Director of the Department of Budget and Management, discussed the outline of the new procurement law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). In her discussion, Ass. Dir. Ortiz highlighted the difference in the modes of procurement between RA 9184 and RA 12009. She also discussed the relation of procurement to the budget process and the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Philippine procurement paradigm.
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Following the discussion, enrollees proceed with a workshop in which they analyze a scenario and outline the role of CSO in planning, procurement, and implementation.

𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 3 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝘾𝙎𝙊) 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙, 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝘾𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.

For the morning session, Mr. Ariel Dayrit from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) discussed the complex and detailed process of the budget cycle from the national to the local level. Mr. Dayrit highlighted that active participation is crucial in order to prepare, propose, and implement programs anchored in the General Appropriation Act to have harmonized and measurable results that follow transparency, accountability, and equity.

For the afternoon session, trainees crafted their own Annual Investment Program (AIP) and presented it through role-play, fostering camaraderie among CSOs from different local government units.

𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 2 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 (𝘾𝙎𝙊𝙨) 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙, 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙎𝙊𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙨, 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

For the morning session, Engr. Bjay G. Silva, EnP, Project Development Officer III, City Government of Balanga, discussed the importance of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), which encourages the CSOs to plan for more inclusive, responsive, attainable, and long-term impact programs. He also emphasized that CSOs must have active participation in the CLUP process, from the preparation stage to the learning stage.

This was followed by Dr. Teody C. San Andres, the University President of Bulacan State University, who shared some lectures about leadership and management, which are necessary in upholding the values as a leader, and about the approaches that may help in order to foster good interpersonal relationships among the people involved in an organization.

For the afternoon session, Engr. Bjay G. Silva, EnP, Project Development Officer III, City Government of Balanga, continued his discussion on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and how it affects different sectors in the community. After the discussion, CSO enrollees proceeded with their activity, in which enrollees identified the concrete actions that their organization can take at each CLUP stage.​

For the last speaker in the second session, Ms. Rowena A. Cabreta, Assistant Department Head, City Government of Balanga, discussed the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and its legal process. In her discussion, Ms. Cabreta emphasizes the importance of the five processes of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) and the legal basis that provides LGUs the right to craft their own CDP.

𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩 - 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 3 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙎𝙊 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨, 𝙄𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝘽𝙈 - 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙪𝙯𝙤𝙣, 𝘽𝙪𝙡𝙎𝙐, 𝘽𝙋𝙎𝙐, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙘.

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are among the pillars of participatory governance. This initiative is designed to strengthen the institutional and technical capacity of CSOs to further increase people's participation in local governance as part of the local development council.

Dr. Teody C. San Andres, the University President of Bulacan State University, delivered a welcome remark to formally open the program. Dr. San Andres extended gratitude to DBM and DILG for the initiative and emphasized the role of CSOs as government partners in governance.

Following this, Dir. Araceli A. San Jose, CESO III, Regional Director, DILG Central Luzon and Dir. Rosalie C. Abesamis, Regional Director, DBM Central Luzon, delivered an inspirational message. Dir. San Jose highlighted that every great program begins with a great idea. Dir. San Jose also emphasized that CSOs are not just participants in this academy but partners in uplifting communities.

Dr. Anefe Marie Alcontin, President, Guiguinto Federation of Homeowners Association, Inc., and Mr. Richard L. Villacorte, Project Manager II, Support for the Local Governance Programs, also delivered an inspirational message.

This was followed by Dr. Ruby B. Santos-Matibag, University President, Bataan Peninsula State University, who delivered a message of support.

Lastly, Dir. Jay E. Timbreza, CESO IV, Assistant Regional Director, DILG Central Luzon, who gave the rationale of program modules.

The program was concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to strengthen people participation in local governance and formally establish the partnerships of key government institutions that are crucial in continuing and expanding this meaningful initiative.

𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙖𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣 𝙂𝙖𝙩. 𝙅𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙡! 🇵🇭

Ika-19 ng Hunyo ipinagdiriwang ang kapanganakan ng isa sa ating pambansang bayani na may natatanging ambag sa pagkamit ng kasarinlan ng bayan. Gamit ang kaniyang angking talino, galing, at pagmamahal sa bansa ay nailimbag niya ang dalawang pangunahing akda—Noli Me Tangere at El Filibustrismo na gumising sa kamalayan ng mga Pilipino upang tanggalin ang gapos ng kalapastanganan ng mga banyaga sa ating lupang sinilangan.

Ang kaniyang kapanganakan ay nagsilbing pag-asa sa ating mga Pilipino sapagkat ang kaniyang akda at pagkatao ay tumayong instrumento upang ipaglaban natin ang ating pagka-Pilipino at ang lupang masasabi nating atin—ang Pilipinas. Isa rin siyang modelo na nagpatunay na sa bawat pakikibaka hindi dahas at armas ang sandata kung hindi ang pagmamahal sa bayan at at sa taumbayan.

Ang araw na ito ay hindi lamang isang pagdiriwang; ito rin ay isang pakikibaka kung saan pinapaalala na huwag hayaang maging alipin ang mga Pilipino ng isang umiiral na bulok na sistema, dapat ay tumindig at ipamalas natin ang dugong nasyonalismo—para sa masa, at para sa bayan.

𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠

The Congress of the Republic of the Philippines declared the second week of June as Public Administration Week in accordance with House Resolution No. 2203 and Senate Resolution No. 252. These resolutions urge the national government to promote, support, and collaborate with key organizations and institutions that play a vital role in advancing the praxis of public administration in the Philippines.

Moreover, these resolutions recognize the role of public administration as a field of study and practice in achieving good governance, nation-building, and uplifting the lives of every Filipino.

𝘼𝙠𝙙𝙖 𝙖𝙩 𝘽𝙪𝙝𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙞 𝙍𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙡: 𝙂𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙝𝙤𝙣

Ngayong araw, ika-12 ng Hunyo, hindi lamang araw ng kalayaan ang ating pinagdiriwang kundi pati na rin ang ika-70 anibersaryo ng Rizal Law o ang Republic Act No. 1425.

Noong Hunyo 12, 1956, ipinasa ng Kongreso ng Pilipinas ang Republic Act No. 1425 kung saan itinakda ang pagpapatupad nito. Minamandato ng batas na ito ang lahat ng pribado at pampublikong kolehiyo at unibersidad na isama sa kanilang kurikulum ang pagtuturo ng buhay at mga akda ng isa sa ating mga pambansang bayani na si Jose Rizal.

Layunin ng batas na ito na humubog ng mga kabataang may pagmamahal sa bayan, integridad, at kamalayang panlipunan. Sa pamamagitan ng kursong ito, nagkakaroon ang mga mag-aaral ng pagkakataon na pagnilayan ang mga tanong na: “Ano nga ba ang saysay ng ating pagiging Pilipino?” at “Ano ang ating pananagutan bilang isang mamamayan ng bansang ito?”

Sa huli, ang mga aral sa buhay at akda ni Rizal ay isang hamon at paalala sa mga kabataang itinuturing niyang pag-asa ng bayan, na may mahalagang papel hindi lamang sa ating bansa kundi pati na rin sa buong sangkatauhan.

QUIZ BEE 2026 | Ang Kababaihan bilang Tagapagtaguyod ng Liwanag at Mapagpalayang Kaisipan sa Pagbubuo ng Isang Maunlad na Bansa

Matagumpay na naisagawa ang “Quiz Bee: 2026 – Ang Kababaihan bilang Tagapagtaguyod ng Liwanag at Mapagpalayang Kaisipan sa Pagbubuo ng isang Maunlad na Bansa” na ginanap sa Bulacan State University ELIB 7th Floor Amphitheatre noong ika-23 ng Pebrero 2026.

Dinaluhan ito ng iba’t ibang mag-aaral mula sa iba’t ibang kolehiyo ng pamantasan na buong siglang nakilahok at nagpakitang-gilas sa larangan ng kasaysayan, pamumuno, at kamalayang panlipunan. Ipinamalas ng mga kalahok ang kanilang talas ng isip, kahusayan sa pagsusuri, at malalim na pag-unawa sa mahalagang papel ng kababaihan sa paghubog ng isang maunlad na bansa.

Matapos ang mahigpit at kapana-panabik na paligsahan, itinanghal bilang kampeon ang Gregorio Del Pilar Team. Nakuha naman ng Emilio Aguinaldo Team ang ikalawang puwesto, habang nasungkit ng Jose Rizal Team ang ikatlong puwesto. Ang bawat koponan ay nagpakita ng dedikasyon, kahandaan, at diwa ng pagkakaisa sa buong kompetisyon.

Higit pa sa isang patimpalak, ang Quiz Bee na ito ay nagsilbing daan upang mapalalim ang kamalayan ng kabataan sa kahalagahan ng kababaihan bilang tagapagtaguyod ng liwanag, kaalaman, at mapagpalayang kaisipan tungo sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ating bansa.

KAPIHAN WITH APO NI LOLO PEPE | Diwa ng Kababaihan, Lakas ng Kabataan

Sa muling pagbabalik-tanaw sa makasaysayang liham ni José Rizal na Liham sa mga Kababaihan ng Malolos, pinagtibay natin ang kahalagahan ng edukasyon bilang sandigan ng kalayaan at pag-unlad. Ipinakita ng kasaysayan na ang mamamayang may pinag-aralan at may tapang ang tunay na nagdadala ng makabuluhang pagbabago sa bayan.

Nagbahagi ng makahulugang pananaw sina Ms. Maxene Cruz at Mr. Vicente Cruz Enriquez na nagsilbing inspirasyon sa kabataan upang maging mapanuri, matatag, at may malasakit sa lipunan. Hinikayat nila ang bawat isa na yakapin ang kanilang responsibilidad bilang kabataang Pilipino at maging aktibong katuwang sa paghubog ng isang mas makatarungan at maunlad na pamayanan.

Ang matagumpay na kapihan na ito ay naisakatuparan sa pamamagitan ng pagtutulungan ni Dr. Teody C. San Andres, Pangulo ng Bulacan State University, katuwang ang Knights of Rizal – Bulacan Area sa pamumuno ni Mr. David Floyd M. Roxas; ang Department of Public Administration and Governance sa pangunguna ni Sir Masahiro Kobayashi; at ang Gender and Development Office na pinamumunuan ni Mx. Aries Pasno.

Hindi lamang ito isang simpleng kapihan, kundi isang makabuluhang panawagan — na ang kabataan ng kasalukuyang henerasyon ang magpapatuloy ng diwa ng katapangan, karunungan, at wagas na pagmamahal sa bayan.